K02.0 ICD-10-CA code: Caries limited to enamel
K02.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Caries limited to enamel” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
K02.0Caries limited to enamel
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written K020
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to K02.0. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Caries, initial
- White, spot lesions, teeth
- Caries, enamel (acute) (chronic, incipient)
- Lesion (nontraumatic), tooth, teeth, white spot
Notes for K02.0
As CIHI prints them, with any note K02.0 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- White spot lesions [initial caries]
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
Where K02.0 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
- 2Block K00-K14Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws
- 3Category K02Dental caries
- 4Valid code K02.0Caries limited to enamel
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code K02.0 mean?
K02.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Caries limited to enamel” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is K02.0 in ICD-10-CA?
K02.0 sits under K02 Dental caries, within K00-K14 Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws, within Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).
What coding notes apply to K02.0?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for K02.0, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.